Conceptual Objective: Beat is a steady pulse which governs rhythm.
Behavioral Objectives:
1) KNOWLEDGE -- Following an initial lecture by the instructor, SWBAT name and describe two phenomenon that have a steady pulse. The instruction is deemed successful when mastered by 95% of students.
2) COMPREHENSION -- Following an initial lecture by the instructor, SWBAT provide examples of two phenomenon that do not have a steady pulse. The instruction is deemed successful when mastered by 95% of students.
3) APPLICATION -- Following group and individual activities, SWBAT demonstrate a steady pulse with the use of claves and/or other indefinite pitch auxilliary percussion instruments. The instruction is deemed successful when mastered by 90% of students.
4) ANALYSIS -- Following presentation of recorded musical excerpts and live performance by instructor of musical excerpts, SWBAT determine and discuss whether a performed rhythm contains a steady pulse, or an unsteady pulse. They will demonstrate this determination by standing for a steady pulse, and sitting for an unsteady pulse. The instruction is deemed successful when mastered by 90% of students.
5) SYNTHESIS -- After selecting from a variety of "instruments" (including hand clapping, finger snapping, tongue clicking, other instruments, etc.), SWBAT improvise two short rhythms: one demonstrating a steady pulse, and the other demonstrating an unsteady pulse. The instruction is deemed successful when mastered by 85% of students.
6) EVALUATION -- As the remaining students listen to each performance (from # 5, above), SWBAT compare and contrat the two performed rhythms and critique if they were indeed clear and accurate examples of steady and unsteady rhythms. The instruction is deemed successful when mastered by 85% of students.